God was not in the fire : the search for a spiritual Judaism /
Gordis, a conservative Rabbi, says modern American Jews need good reasons to identify as Jews. his goal in this book is to offer such reasons. he sees Judaism as a compelling, meaningful and enriching enterprise that helps define who and.
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New York :
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c1995.
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1.
- Judaism as a Spiritual Odyssey
- Ch. 2.
- Judaism and Belief in God
- Can the Skeptic Embark on the Journey?
- Ch. 3.
- Jewish "Conversations" And the Written Word
- Learning to Ask the Right Questions
- Ch. 4.
- Ritual
- Creating Space for Spirituality
- Ch. 5.
- Mitzvah as Commandment
- Commitment and the Road to Spirituality
- Ch. 6.
- Prayer
- Jewish Spirituality and the Struggle to Become
- Ch. 7.
- Jewish Ethics as a Path to Transcendence
- Ch. 8.
- What Is Judaism? Where to Begin the Journey? Why Judaism?
- Glossary of Hebrew Names and Terms.